Description

REGINA PACINI (REGINA ISABEL LUISA PACINI QUINTERO) (LISBON, 6 JANUARY, 1871 – BUENOS AIRES, 18 SEPTEMBER, 1965)

 

 

 

 

She was born to the renowned baritone José Pacini. She studied singing with the pedagogue Valani in Lisbon and made her debut in 1888 at the Teatro San Carlo in Lisbon as Amina in Bellini’s La Sonnambula. Her exceptional talent quickly won her acclaim, and she became one of the most celebrated sopranos of her time.

From 1888 to 1904, she enjoyed great success in Lisbon, frequently performing at the Teatro San Carlo. Her international career flourished with numerous guest appearances across Europe and the Americas. In 1889, she performed at the Teatro Manzoni in Milan, Her Majesty’s Theatre in London, and in Palermo. She was a prominent presence at the Teatro Real in Madrid from 1890 to 1905.

Her engagements included appearances in St. Petersburg and Warsaw during the 1894-95 season, and she performed at the opera houses in Montevideo and Buenos Aires in 1899. At Covent Garden in London, she was notably paired with Enrico Caruso. After the turn of the century, she appeared at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, as well as in Florence, Rome, and at La Scala.

In 1905, she was one of the stars of the Sonzogno season at the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt in Paris. Her illustrious career reached a new chapter in 1907 when she married the Argentine diplomat Marcelo T. de Alvear, who later became President of Argentina (1922-28). Following her marriage, she retired from the stage and moved to Buenos Aires, where she significantly influenced the music scene in Argentina.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1891 Siviglia  Teatro San Ferdinand Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1892 Madrid  Teatro Reale Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1892 Madrid  Teatro Reale Pescatori di Perle (Leila)

1892 Cadice  Teatro Principal Puritani (Elvira)

1893 Lisbona  Teatro San Carlos Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1893 Lisbona  Teatro San Carlos Puritani (Elvira)

1893 Oviedo  Teatro Campoamor Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1895 Lisbona  Teatro San Carlos Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1895 San Pietroburgo  Acquarium Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1896 Varsavia  Teatro Imperiale Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1896 Varsavia  Teatro Imperiale Puritani (Elvira)

1897 San Pietroburgo  Conservatorio Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1897 San Pietroburgo  Teatro Conservatorio Mignon (Filina)

1899 Odessa  Teatro Municipale Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1899 Montevideo  Teatro Solis Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1899 Buenos Ayres  Politeama Argentino Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1899 Buenos Ayres  Politeama Argentino Puritani (Elvira)

1900 Lisbona  Teatro San Carlos Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1900 Lisbona  Teatro San Carlos Puritani (Elvira)

1901  Buenos Ayres  Teatro San Martin Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1901  Buenos Ayres  Teatro San Martin Boheme (Mimi)

1902 Lisbona  Teatro San Carlos Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1902  Lisbona  Teatro San Carlos Boheme (Mimi)

1902  Lisbona  Teatro San Carlos Puritani (Elvira)

1903 Lisbona  Teatro San Carlos Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1903 Lisbona  Teatro San Carlos Boheme (Mimi)

1903 Firenze  Teatro Verdi Boheme (Mimi)

1904 Lisbona  Teatro San Carlos Don Pasquale (Norina)

1904 Lisbona  Teatro San Carlos Mignon (Filina)

1905 Madrid  Teatro Reale Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1905 Roma  Teatro Adriano Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1905 Bucarest  Teatro Nazionale Boheme (Mimi)

1906 Napoli  Teatro San Carlo Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)

1906 Napoli  Teatro San Carlo Mignon (Filina)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Rigoletto (Verdi): Caro nome 39235 Xph274 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05/06
2. Mireille (Gounod): Oh! D’amor messaggero 39236 Xph286 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05/06
3. Puritani (Bellini): Qui la voce sua soave 39238 XPh287 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05/06
4. Zauberflöte (Mozart): Gli angui dell’inferno 39212 Xph288 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05/06
5. Traviata (Verdi): Sempre Libera 39233 XPh289 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05/06
6. Tema E Variazioni (Proch) 39232 XPh297 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05/06
7. Traviata (Verdi): Ah! Forse E Lu 39237 XPh299 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05/06
8. Paquita (Zardo) 39234 XPh300 Fonotipia, Milano 1905-05/06
9. Secondo Notturno 39776 XPh2046 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-27
10. Puritani (Bellini): Ah! vieni al tempio 39771 XPh2047 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-27
11. Aprile (Tosti) 39785 XPh2048 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-27
12. Las Hijas Del Zebedeo (Chapí) 39779 XPh2049 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-27
13. Mi Patria (Alvarez) 39781 XPh2050 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-27
14. No Te Olvido (Villar & Giménez) 39780 XPh2051 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-27
15. Bohème (Puccini): Si, mi chiamano Mimi 39769 XPh2052 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-27
16. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Una voce poco fa 39783 XPh2053 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-27
17. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Io sono docile 39784 XPh2054 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-27
18. La Perla Del Brasile (David) 39774 XPh2055 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-27
19. Semiramide (Rossini): Bel raggio lusinghier 74011 XXPh2056 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-27
20. Idelale (Tosti) 39772 XPh2057 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-30
21. Mignon (Thomas): Polonesa 74012 XXPh2058 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-30
22. Il Flauto Magico (Mozart): Non paventar 39777 xPh 2059 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-30
23. Povera Mamma! (Tosti) 39770 XPh2060 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-30
24. Leggenda Valacca (Braga) 39778 XPh2061 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-31
25. Ave Maria (Bach – Gounod) 39775 XPh2062 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-31
26. Vidalita (Williams) 39782 XPh2063 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-31
27. Tosca (Puccini): Vissi d’arte 39773 Xph2064 Fonotipia, Milano 1906-08-31